Use least volatile rhetoric necessary

In regards to Deb McMahon’s Aug. 18 letter: Just as police should use the least restrictive force possible, citizens should contain their opinions based on half truths regarding Ferguson, Mo., that tend to fan the social flames that are feeding on disorder. This scene is nowhere near being played out, but of this I am certain: This is not a case of “shoot first and ask questions later.”

Regardless of its final outcome, if justice is to be served, it is best served by proper investigation and courts. It will never be served by the threat of mob violence.

Until you have the facts, is it too much to ask that letter writers at least use the least volatile rhetoric?